Combination brush and scraper



Feb. 3. 1925. 1,525,210

G. w. STEIN COMBINATION v BRUSH AND scRAPER Filed Sept. 13, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l WIWI/Ml j, MM l UIN n mi? Feb. 3. 1925. 1,525,210

` G. W. STEIN COMBINATION BRUSH AND SCRAPEN Filed Sept. 13, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 asians GEORGE V7. STEIN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORCN 1A.

COMBINATION BRUSH AND SCRAPER.

Application filed September 13, 1923. Serial No. 662,419.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, GEORGE lll. STEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Combination Brushes and Scrapers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combination tool that embodies a steel scraping blade and a brush, the principal objects of my invention being to provide a simple, practical and convenient combination brush and scraper that is particularly designed for the use of butchers and meat cutters in scraping and cleaning the tops or cutting surfaces of meat blocks and tables; toprovide a tool of the character described that is very compact, capable of being easily and cheaply produced and further, to provide a relatively simple form of holder or mounting for the scraping blade and brush.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively7 front and end elevational views of my improved combination brush and scraper.

F 3 is a vertical section taken on the line of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 lare respectively, front and end elevational views of a modified form of the device.

Fig. o is a vertical section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4l.

Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively, front and end elevational views of a further modified form of the device.

Fig. 9 is a cross section taken on the line 9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a front elevational view of a further modified form of the device.

Fig. 11 is va detail perspective View of a portion of the frame or holder that is used in the form of a device seen in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a cross: section taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a front elevational View of a further modification.

Fig. 14 is a cross section taken on the line 14--111 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a detail View showing one manner of mounting the brush on the'holder.

Referring by numerals to the accompanydrawings and particularly to the constructionv illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the brush and scraping blade holder comprises a plate 10 of suitable sheet metal having a portion along one of its longer sides turned over or rebent to form a flange 11 that lies parallel with and spaced apart from the plate 10 to form a narrow pocket 12.

The ends of the rebent portion 11 and the adjacent portions of plate 10` are formed with integral extensions that are bent outwardly at right angles to the plane occupied by plate 1() to form ears 13.

Positioned between these ears 13 and secured thereto by screws 14 or the like is a block 15, preferably of wood that forms a brush back inasmuch as tufts of bristles such as 16 are seated in said block and project outwardly therefrom in a plane parallel with the plane occupied by plate 10.

Formed integral with the ends of plate 10, just below the ears 13 are inwardly bent ears 17 that are parallel with and spaced apart from said plate 10.

Removably positioned on plate 10, beneath ears 17 and with its upper edge occupying pocket 12 is a scraping plate 18, of steel or the like, the lower portion of which projects a substantial distance below the lower edge of plate 10.

The lower edge of this plate may serve as la scraping edge for scraping and cleaning the surfaces of butchers blocks, meat cutting tables and the like and by turning the device upside down, the bristles of the brush may be used for brushing oif the scraped surfaces.

Scraping plate 18 is removably arranged in the holder so that when one of the scraping edges becomes dull the plate may be removed and then re-positioned in said holder, thus bringing a new edge into position for use.

In the modified construction illustrated in Figs. l, 5 and 6, the brush back 15a is pivotally connected to ears 13a by screw eyes 19, thus enabling the brush tobe turned inwardly onto the holder and scraping plate as illustrated in Fig. 6.

These screw eyes provide simple means whereby the combination tool may be hung on a hook or nail while not in use.

In this construction the ends of plate 18a are formed with a pair of small inwardly bent ears 20, directly below the ears 13 and below said ears 2O are formed larger ears 2l that are similar to ears' 17.

The smaller ears 20, occupy a plane slightly in front of the ears 2l.

In t-his construction the scraping plate 18a may be positioned in the pocket 12; at the upper edge ot' thel holder vand beneath the larger ears 21 as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, thereby exposing or arranging for use only one scraping edge or the plateimay be placed on toporn the larger ears and the flange lla, as illustrated by solid lines in Fig. 6, thereby exposing or arranging Ytor use two scraping edges.

lllheu plate 1S" is arranged on top of flange 12 and ears 2l, the smaller ears 2l) are engaged in shallow notches 22 that are formed in theends of the scraping plate.

ln the construction illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and the pocket l2 is dispensed with and the scraping plate 18h occupies a permanent position on the plate l0" with the ends of saidl scraping plate positioned beneath ears 17h and with smaller ears 20" engaging in notches that are formed in the ends ot said scraping plate.

Thus the-carrying plate always has two scraping edges exposed or in position for use.

In the construction illustrated in Figs. l0, 11 and l2, the. ears 13a are provided with slots 28 for the reception of the shanlrs of the screw eyes 19a, thereby permitting the brush to move away from the holder as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. l2, while the brush is being turned from one position to the other.

The brush back may be square in cross section, vas illustrated in'Figs. 2, 3 and l2 or the rear corners of said back may be rounded as illustrated in Figs. 5, G, 8 and 9.

ln Fig. l5 the brush back l5 is illustrated as being formed with a rounded portion and, where it is so constructed, the screw la passes through an aperture in the center of ear 13 and such arrangement permits the brush to be turned from one position to the other.

inthe size, form and construction of the.l

various parts'ot` my improved combination brush and scraper may be made and substituted tor thoseherein described without departing from the spirit ofthe invention, the scope ot which is set forth in the appended claims.

l claim as my invention:

l. ln a combination tool, a plate, ears termed on the ends ot said plate adjacent to one side thereof, which ears are adapted vto serve as points of attachment for `a vbrush back, and means secured to and projecting inwardly from the ends of said plate adjacent to said ears for engaging and holding a scraping' blade.`

2. ln a combination tool, a plate, ears projecting from the ends of said plate adjacent to one side thereof and at right angles to said plate, which ears form points ot support for a brush back, and inwardly turnedlips on the ends otl saidvplate, which lips arc adapted to receive and retain a scraping blade.

3. ln a combination 'brush and scraper, a plate, ears projecting'l'roin the ends of saidplate adjacent to' one side thereof and at right angles to said plate, said ears being provided with slots that are adapted to receive brush back supportingpivots and inwardly turned lips on the ends of said plate, which lips are adapted to receive and retain a scraping blade.

VIn'testiinony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE W. STEIN. 

